SRA-Compliant Supervision of Trainee Solicitors: Duties of Training Principals and Supervisors, Appraisals, Record-Keeping and Practice Skills Standards (England and Wales)
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This document offers guidance to [ partners OR members OR directors ] [ , managers ] and any other staff member involved in overseeing trainee solicitors who hold a training contract with our firm.
What the SRA expects from us
The SRA sets broad expectations for the supervision of work, together with specific regulatory duties concerning the training and oversight of trainee solicitors on a training contract. These obligations are supplemented by guidance on the SRA website.
The SRA’s requirements are set out in:
- the SRA Codes of Conduct, which set out the SRA’s core expectations for supervision generally
- the SRA Education, Training and Assessment Provider Regulations
We are committed to delivering training that:
- is properly and effectively supervised in line with the SRA’s requirements
- supports trainees and ensures they achieve the Practice Skills Standards (see below)
- [ provides practical experience in at least three distinct areas of English and Welsh law and practice ]
- includes routine review and appraisal of each trainee’s performance, development, and their record of training
The training principal
The Firm has designated [ insert name of training principal ] as its training principal...
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